Xia Beiqing was stunned at first. He stared at Shen Zhiyu in a daze. Tears suddenly welled up in his eyes, and they fell like beads with a broken string.
He opened his mouth and cried, “Shen Laoshi is lying! Shen Laoshi doesn’t keep his word. He lied to me about my feelings. I... I haven’t slept well for a month. I worked hard to study, and now there’s nothing left... All my efforts have been in vain. SOB SOB SOB... look, look...”
Xia Beiqing pointed at his own eyes and said, “Look at the dark circles under my eyes. I can even go to the zoo and be a panda!”
Shen Zhiyu wanted to laugh unkindly. He held the back of his head and took a tissue to wipe his tears. “I’ll give you the reward now, okay?”
Xia Beiqing was still crying. He was out of breath and could not stop crying. “No, no, I don’t want the reward that I’ve earned like this!”
Shen Zhiyu pursed his thin lips.
After thinking for a moment, he made a decision and said, “Then... Let’s go to my house?”